Super Senior Citizens

Massage therapy can be a wonderful asset to the elderly community.  There are several advantages that apply specifically to senior citizens. 

Pain Relief- muscles may become stiff or sore from under-use, arthritis, and other age related ailments which can limit activities with some people.  Massage may relieve the discomforts of these ailments.

Joint Mobility- massage may be beneficial in increasing mobility and range of motion in joints.

Stress Reduction- Research indicates that massage can be of value in helping reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Massage causes the body to release many therapeutic mood and health enhancing chemicals, it increases dopamine and serotonin and reduces the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. It increases the relaxation alpha brain waves and also increases pain relieving levels of endorphins.

Improved Circulation- Elderly people commonly suffer from lack of mobility, henceforth, a lack of activity.  Regular massage therapy will increase circulation of the blood and lymph system.

 Need for Touch- Seniors often live alone and may rarely receive human touch.  My massages are provided using a gentle and caring touch in a comfortable and safe environment, which has been proven to improve one's physical and emotional health.

I took all of this into consideration as I geared up to provide free chair massage at the Super Senior Citizens Expo today.  The expo was held at the Swails Center in Franklin Springs, GA. It was sponsored by Royston Diagnostic Center. There were several volunteers, but I was assisted by Nancy Lord. A special thanks to her and all the volunteers for a job well done!  I met so many interesting and kind people.  One of the chair massages I did early on was for an elderly lady, who said the walk from the car to the expo was causing her to have pain in her hip. As she got up to walk away I overheard her telling her friend, "That felt good and it made my hip stop hurting, too." I thought to myself, "If nothing else comes from today, I helped one person."  There was a moment or two  when things got a little hairy as people gathered around with expectant glares. I don't like to disappoint, if you couldn't tell already. Nevertheless it was a successful day of health care, lol.  Take care, and God bless!

Chiropractic Tips for a "PAIN FREE" Spring

ELIMINATE YOUR PAIN

Kneel to Plant and Weed: Use knee pads or a kneeling mat to protect your knees. Stand up and move around every 10-15 minutes.

Change Your Hand and Foot Position Often: By switching foot position, when doing such tasks as raking and hoeing, you will avoid straining the muscles on one side of your body. By switching every few minutes you will actually be more efficient!




Choose Good Tools: Be sure to select tools that are the right length and weight for you. Always use the right tool for the job.

When you're doing chores such as gardening, bend your upper spine and your middle spine slightly, keeping your chin up. Don't bend too far forward: it puts too much strain on your lower spine.

These gardening tips are compliments of Dr. Michelle Mann of Mann Family Chiropractic

http://www.mannfamilychiropractic.com/

My dare for continued care

Before starting almost all my massages, I ask, "When was your last massage?" I can't tell you how many times I get, "I don't even remember." I understand times are hard, and if you can't pay your power bill, I don't blame you for not getting massaged. However, one must be proactive, and think " if I do not relieve the pain from my back, my muscles could pull my joints out of alignment causing me to eventually have to have orthopedic surgery; which without insurance is upwards of $20,000, and I emphasis upwards." There are so many advantages to getting regular massages:

Benefits of Massage

-Relieves stress and promotes an overall feeling of relaxation, helping you breathe and move more easily
-Alleviates pain and tension, and helps you manage pain better
-Decreases inflammation
-Promotes speedy recovery from injuries (work, trauma, accident or sports-related)
-Increases mobility and provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
-Improves circulation
-Improves and strengthens immune system
-Relieves musculoskeletal problems and improves posture
-Relieves pregnancy discomforts
-Reduces anxiety and promotes an overall feeling of well-being
-Increases body awareness

Read more at Suite101: Massage Therapy Benefits: Massage therapy has been scientifically studied for many years. Massage has shown to have many positive effects on a variety of health conditions. http://massagetherapy.suite101.com/article.cfm/massage_therapy_benefits#ixzz0kz3tP35O

The effects are physical, emotional, and mental. There is supporting studies that show how discontinuing your care could be detrimental to your welfare. http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ArtikelNr=74436&Ausgabe=229746&ProduktNr=223864ontent.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ArtikelNr=74436&Ausgabe=229746&ProduktNr=223864

Most people enjoy a good massage, but the problem is too many people think once a year is enough. Our parents and grandparents were taught one of two things

A) what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger; to live with the pain

B) To go to the doctor "he'll prescribe you something for it."

Well there are other answers now massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, etc.. And to help eliminate any excuses, I will be offering a series of three 60 minute swedish or deep tissue massages for $35.00 each. This offer is good to the first 25 people to call (706-988-6022) and schedule their appointment.

So I dare you to get continued muscular care.

Welcome

The Hartwell Massage Clinic would like to welcome any and all visitors; on-line or at our office located in beautiful Hartwell, Ga across from Ingles in the offices of Mann Family Chiropractic. If you have any questions like: Can massage help with my sleeping problems? or Can massage decrease the effects of withdrawal symptoms? or massage is so expensive, do you ever run any specials? The answers are Yes, Yes, and Yes! The purpose of this blog is to answer the questions of the general public on the topic of massage. If you have any suggestions on what kind of massage info. you would be interested in reading about just send me a message on the "contact me" page of the website http://www.hartwellmassage.com/ . I will also keep you updated on the events of Hartwell Massage Clinic. Such as charity events and freebie give-aways. If you already know you would like a massage I'm always in the office on Mondays and Thursdays, by appointment on other days, and Sundays (well God said to rest on the seventh day.). Namaste